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Hot Hits
Blackbeard
Signature TheatreThru Jul. 7 Set sail with the most infamous pirate of all time in a riotous, rowdy high-seas adventure from the creators of The Witches of Eastwick, Brother Russia and The Fix.
Disney's Aladdin
The Kennedy CenterJul. 18 – Sep. 7 Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical!
Dear Evan Hansen
The Kennedy CenterAug. 6 – Sep. 8 The deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Spunk
Signature TheatreThru Jun. 23 Glowing with wit, humor and energy, resonating with evocative staging and soulful music, three tales of survival are told in the key of the blues.
Queens of Egypt
National GeographicThru Sep. 2 This multisensory exhibition will bring you back in time some 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt.
Love's Labor's Lost
Folger TheatreThru Jun. 16 Shakespeare’s delicious comedy is full of foolish lovers and clowns, disguise, and the follies of love.
Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly!
The Kennedy CenterThru Jul. 7 Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly!—the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!”
Iyanla Vanzant
StrathmoreWed. Jun 26 Iyanla Vanzant brings her Acts of Faith Remix Tour to Strathmore.
Columbia Pike Blues Festival
Columbia Pike & S. Walter Reed DriveRiding a wave of accolades for his just-released CD Somebody Save Me (Forty Below Records) and the winner of the 2019 Blues Award ("Best Male Soul Blues Vocalist"), SUGARAY RAYFORD headlines the 24th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival.
Pilobolus
StrathmoreTue. Jul 9 Pilobolus invites you to engage with childlike wonder at a show featuring classic and brand-new repertory—ranging from the silly to the surreal to the sublime.
DC JazzFest June 7-16, 2019
A mix of renowned jazz masters and emerging artists. 100+ bands, 300 artists, 40+ venues, 20 neighborhoods. Check here for ticketed & free events.Spotlights
Ghost Light
Folger TheatreMon. Jun 17
The Band's Visit
The Kennedy CenterJul. 9 – Aug. 4
Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Aug. 18
Buddy Guy with Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Samantha Fish
Wolf TrapSun. Jun 23
Moona Luna
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Jun 16
The Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare LibraryThru Jan. 5, 2020
